About
Hillsborough Community College is a public community college located in Hillsborough County, Florida. The college offers a range of academic programs including associate degrees and certificates across multiple campuses in the region. It is recognized for its comprehensive workforce and lifelong learning initiatives.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.4-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 89 Title IV programs, 17 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 72 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing17 · 19.1%
- No Data72 · 80.9%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Near the line (±5%)
Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 7
Action history · 20
- Aug 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Hygiene (DH)
- Aug 2025Renewal of AccreditationAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
- Apr 2025Initial AccreditationAccreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program
- Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: OtherSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
- Jun 2023Heightened Monitoring or Focused ReviewSouthern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 13,493 students received $63.1M in Pell grants, alongside $31.0M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 4,737 borrowers who entered repayment, 168 (3.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at HCCFL
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 5
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus4
- Public property2
Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- Hawks Landing Apt. Complex2 firesCooking1 injured · 0 deathsDamage $1,000-$9,999
- Hawks Landing Apt. Complex2 firesOtherDamage $100-$999
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
HCCFL vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions HCCFL selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectHillsborough Community College | 34% | — | 21,483 | $3,861 | Community College |
| — | — | 30,728 | $14,506 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 1,934 | $1,133 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 5,928 | $12,088 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 12,820 | $7,177 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 14,053 | $6,440 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 2,921 | $5,364 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 14,301 | $7,247 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 23,556 | $4,128 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 5,426 | $4,709 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 15,429 | $3,815 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 5,810 | $5,855 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 58,941 | $5,463 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 1,268 | $804 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 4,752 | $4,571 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 25,916 | $9,182 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 9,410 | $5,203 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 9,491 | $3,957 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 10,318 | $9,427 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 7,927 | $6,135 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 12,758 | $11,098 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 15,390 | $8,970 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 2,880 | $3,877 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 23,936 | $1,471 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 8,750 | $22,356 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 1,025 | $13,636 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 47,425 | $12,037 | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 34% | — | 10,318 | $5,855 |
Institutions like HCCFL
Explore the federal data for institutions in HCCFL's comparison group.
- BaccalaureateFlorida
Broward College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment30,728Net price$14,506View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Chipola College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,934Net price$1,133View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
College of Central Florida
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,928Net price$12,088View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Daytona State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,820Net price$7,177View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Eastern Florida State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment14,053Net price$6,440View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Florida Gateway College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,921Net price$5,364View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Florida SouthWestern State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment14,301Net price$7,247View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Florida State College at Jacksonville
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment23,556Net price$4,128View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Gulf Coast State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,426Net price$4,709View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Indian River State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment15,429Net price$3,815View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Lake-Sumter State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,810Net price$5,855View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Miami Dade College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment58,941Net price$5,463View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
North Florida College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,268Net price$804View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Northwest Florida State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,752Net price$4,571View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Palm Beach State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment25,916Net price$9,182View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Pasco-Hernando State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,410Net price$5,203View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Pensacola State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,491Net price$3,957View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Polk State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment10,318Net price$9,427View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Saint Johns River State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,927Net price$6,135View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Santa Fe College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,758Net price$11,098View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Seminole State College of Florida
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment15,390Net price$8,970View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
South Florida State College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment2,880Net price$3,877View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
St Petersburg College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment23,936Net price$1,471View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,750Net price$22,356View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
The College of the Florida Keys
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,025Net price$13,636View data - BaccalaureateFlorida
Valencia College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment47,425Net price$12,037View data
HCCFL Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The page provides information about the Institutional Research and Management Information Systems department at Hillsborough Community College. It offers a one-stop data access site and encourages users to enable JavaScript for the best experience. The site is updated monthly and includes links to data and reports.
Visit IR office pageReports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Notable alumni of HCCFL (8)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Spud Clements
- Janet Cruz
- Camila Estico
- Geoffrey Giuliano
- Todd Grubbs
- Brian Nathan
- Julio Rangel
- Jeffrey WebbFootball
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